[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 120 (Friday, June 21, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 51960-51961]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-13343]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2024-0542; Airspace Docket No. 24-AGL-8]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Cincinnati, OH
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends the Class D and Class E airspace at
Cincinnati, OH. This action is the result of an airspace review
conducted due to the decommissioning of the Cincinnati very high
frequency omnidirectional range (VOR) as part of the VOR Minimum
Operating Network (MON) Program. The name of the airport is also being
updated to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database. This action
brings the airspace into compliance with FAA orders to support
instrument flight rule (IFR) operations.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, September 5, 2024. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under
1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order JO 7400.11
and publication of conforming amendments.
ADDRESSES: A copy of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), all
comments received, this final rule, and all background material may be
viewed online at www.regulations.gov using the FAA Docket number.
Electronic retrieval help and guidelines are available on the website.
It is available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year.
FAA Order JO 7400.11H, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points,
and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. You may also contact the Rules and
Regulations Group, Office of Policy, Federal Aviation Administration,
800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222-5711.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority for This Rulemaking
The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's
authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described
in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section,
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority
as it amends the Class D airspace and Class E surface airspace at
Cincinnati Municipal Airport/Lunken Field, Cincinnati, OH, to support
IFR operations at this airport.
History
The FAA published an NPRM for Docket No. FAA-2024-0542 in the
Federal Register (89 FR 18857; March 15, 2024) proposing to amend the
Class D and Class E airspace at Cincinnati, OH. Interested parties were
invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written
comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received.
Incorporation by Reference
Class D and E airspace designations are published in paragraphs
5000 and 6002 of FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 on
an annual basis. This document amends the current version of that
order, FAA Order JO 7400.11H, dated August 11, 2023, and effective
September 15, 2023. FAA Order JO 7400.11H is publicly available as
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document. These amendments will
be published in the next update to FAA Order JO 7400.11.
FAA Order JO 7400.11H lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
air traffic service routes, and reporting points.
The Rule
This amendment to 14 CFR part 71:
Modifies the Class D airspace within a 4.2-mile (increased from a
4.1-mile) radius of Cincinnati Municipal Airport/Lunken Field,
Cincinnati, OH; and within 2 miles each side of the 024[deg] bearing
from the airport extending from the 4.2-mile radius to 5.9 miles
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northeast of the airport; and within 2 miles northwest and 1.7 miles
southeast of the 064[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the
4.2-mile radius to 5.3 miles northeast of the airport; and within 2.1
miles each side of the 204[deg] bearing from the airport extending from
the 4.2-mile radius to 6.2 miles southwest of the airport; and within 2
miles northwest and 1.7 miles southeast of the 244[deg] bearing from
the airport extending from the 4.2-mile radius to 5.2 miles southwest
of the airport; updates the name of the airport (previously Cincinnati
Municipal Airport Lunken Field) to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical
database; and replaces the outdated terms ``Notice to Airmen'' and
``Airport/Facility Directory'' with ``Notice to Air Missions'' and
``Chart Supplement'';
And modifies the Class E surface airspace to within a 4.2-mile
(increased from a 4.1-mile) radius of Cincinnati Municipal Airport/
Lunken Field, Cincinnati, OH; and within 2 miles each side of the
024[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 4.2-mile radius to
5.9 miles northeast of the airport; and within 2 miles northwest and
1.7 miles southeast of the 064[deg] bearing from the airport extending
from the 4.2-mile radius to 5.3 miles northeast of the airport; and
within 2.1 miles each side of the 204[deg] bearing from the airport
extending from the 4.2-mile radius to 6.2 miles southwest of the
airport; and within 2 miles northwest and 1.7 miles southeast of the
244[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 4.2-mile radius to
5.2 miles southwest of the airport; updates the name of the airport
(previously Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field) to coincide with
the FAA's aeronautical database; and replaces the outdated terms
``Notice to Airmen'' and ``Airport/Facility Directory'' with ``Notice
to Air Missions'' and ``Chart Supplement''.
Regulatory Notices and Analyses
The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
It, therefore: (1) is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979);
and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation as the
anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter that
only affects air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is certified
that this rule, when promulgated, does not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of
the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Environmental Review
The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures,'' paragraph 5-6.5.a. This airspace action is not expected
to cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no
extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an
environmental assessment.
Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).
The Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:
PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS
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1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O.
10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.
Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order JO
7400.11H, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 11,
2023, and effective September 15, 2023, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.
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AGL OH D Cincinnati, OH [Amended]
Cincinnati Municipal Airport/Lunken Field, OH
(Lat. 39[deg]06'12'' N, long. 84[deg]25'07'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
3,000 feet MSL within a 4.2-mile radius of the Cincinnati Municipal
Airport/Lunken Field; and within 2 miles each side of the 024[deg]
bearing from the airport extending from the 4.2-mile radius to 5.9
miles northeast of the airport; and within 2 miles northwest and 1.7
miles southeast of the 064[deg] bearing from the airport extending
from the 4.2-mile radius to 5.3 miles northeast of the airport; and
within 2.1 miles each side of the 204[deg] bearing from the airport
extending from the 4.2-mile radius to 6.2 miles southwest of the
airport; and within 2 miles northwest and 1.7 miles southeast of the
244[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 4.2-mile radius
to 5.2 miles southwest of the airport excluding that airspace within
the Covington, KY, Class B airspace area. This Class D airspace area
is effective during the specific dates and times established in
advance by Notice to Missions. The effective dates and times will
thereafter be continuously published in the Chart Supplement.
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Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as Surface Areas.
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AGL OH E2 Cincinnati, OH [Amended]
Cincinnati Municipal Airport/Lunken Field, OH
(Lat. 39[deg]06'12'' N, long. 84[deg]25'07'' W)
That airspace within a 4.2-mile radius of the Cincinnati
Municipal Airport/Lunken Field; and within 2 miles each side of the
024[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 4.2-mile radius
to 5.9 miles northeast of the airport; and within 2 miles northwest
and 1.7 miles southeast of the 064[deg] bearing from the airport
extending from the 4.2-mile radius to 5.3 miles northeast of the
airport; and within 2.1 miles each side of the 204[deg] bearing from
the airport extending from the 4.2-mile radius to 6.2 miles
southwest of the airport; and within 2 miles northwest and 1.7 miles
southeast of the 244[deg] bearing from the airport extending from
the 4.2-mile radius to 5.2 miles southwest of the airport excluding
that airspace within the Covington, KY, Class B airspace area. This
Class E airspace area is effective during the specific dates and
times established in advance by Notice to Missions. The effective
dates and times will thereafter be continuously published in the
Chart Supplement.
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Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on June 13, 2024.
Martin A. Skinner,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2024-13343 Filed 6-20-24; 8:45 am]
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